Top Features & Improvements in the Latest Acumatica 2023 R1 Update Acumatica, the cloud-based ERP system, has released its latest version, Acumatica 2023 R1, with several new features and improvements. This new version is designed to make business management more efficient and effective, and to help users streamline their processes and improve their bottom line. … Read more
Which ERP Industry Category Benefits the Most | Crestwood
ERP Industry Categories: A Look at Who Benefits Most There’s a board game from the ’90s in which players advance by guessing the commonality between three seemingly disparate things – a shark, a saw and a gear, for example (answer: they all have teeth). If you were playing the business edition of this game, you … Read more
WEBINAR (5/31): Inside Acumatica Cloud ERP: Empower Users with Exceptional Usability
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PDT) Register Here Are you struggling with outdated tools and disconnected systems that hinder business growth? Are you ready to ditch that struggle for something better? Then, look no further than Acumatica Cloud ERP! Acumatica’s scalable, user-friendly platform will empower your teams with exceptional cloud … Read more
ERP Cloud Hosting: Not All Clouds Are Created Equal
ERP Cloud Hosting: Not All Clouds Are Created Equal In 2021, PwC published a piece titled What is cloud computing? Its premise: “the cloud” is such an unwieldy concept that even two people from the same company may not be talking about the same thing when they talk about leveraging ‘the cloud’ in their … Read more
Microsoft Dynamics GP Support for an ERP Migration
Microsoft Dynamics GP Support: Migrate to Acumatica or Business Central One great aspect of the tech world is the constant innovation. Not content to rest on their laurels, developers are always seeking to upgrade and optimize the products we utilize in both our businesses and personal lives. But this commitment to innovation can be a … Read more
WEBINAR (6/6): Top benefits of automating tax compliance in your ERP with Avalara
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (CST) Register Here As businesses increasingly adopt B2B and D2C sales models, many will struggle with highly complex and evolving tax regulations and compliance. But there is a solution, and it all comes down to technology and automation. Combining your ERP with Avalara tax compliance … Read more
RECORDED WEBINAR: Build Better Construction Operations with Acumatica
Register OnDemand Using multiple legacy solutions to document costs, requirements, and communications can get overwhelming for construction businesses. But you don’t have to strain to juggle all these complicated processes with lots of out-of-date tools. Join us to learn how Acumatica Cloud ERP connects and streamlines construction operations with: Centralized data across your entire … Read more
RECORDED WEBINAR: Tips & Tricks: Manufacturing Edition for Acumatica
Register OnDemand Acumatica is user friendly and intuitive, but there are ingenious processes to upgrade your experience. In this webinar, the Manufacturing Edition team will review tips and tricks that will help you save time and use Acumatica Manufacturing Edition more effectively. We will uncover tips related to: Independent vs Dependent Demand MRP Goals … Read more
RECORDED WEBINAR: Why Acumatica Cloud ERP Outperforms Sage Construction
Register OnDemand When searching for a new ERP System, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That is why Acumatica is here to help. Analyzing traditional (legacy) ERP providers and leading Cloud ERP providers (like Acumatica) presents challenges in comparing the essential criteria that will help you determine which solutions fits your needs better. In this … Read more
RECORDED WEBINAR: Tips & Tricks: Retail-Commerce Edition for Acumatica
Register OnDemand Acumatica is user friendly and intuitive, but there are ingenious processes to upgrade your experience. In this online seminar, Karthik Gajendran, Technical Product Manager, will review tips and tricks that will help you save time and use Acumatica’s Retail-Commerce Edition more effectively. Acumatica will uncover tips related to: Sync History Taxes Dashboards … Read more
RECORDED WEBINAR: Building a Solid Foundation for your Construction Business with Acumatica
Register ONDEMAND Manually tracking construction project costs and requirements while maintaining supporting documents can get out of control. However, tedious tasks no longer have to be part of your everyday workflow. Join us to learn how to keep projects on track and drive business growth with easy-to-use cloud construction software that puts managers, supervisors, … Read more
Standardizing Bank Reconciliation in North America for Microsoft Dynamics 365
Business value Bank reconciliation in North American versions is now done through the standard Bank Reconciliation page, which has been improved to support the same tasks as the Bank Rec. Worksheet did in those versions. The Bank Rec. Worksheet page that was specific to North American versions will be removed in April 2023. Feature details … Read more
What’s New and Planned for Dynamics 365 Business Central
Crestwood Associates is looking forward to delivering the latest solutions to our clients from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Wave 1. The latest features will add immediate value to your ERP functionality. Upgrades include: Improved Business Central integration with Power Platform to increase productivity. Application features are added to increase productivity, create better overviews and … Read more
RECORDED WEBINAR: Microsoft Business Applications Launch Event
Watch OnDemand Join Microsoft for an in-depth look into the latest updates across Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform that are helping businesses overcome their biggest challenges today. Find out about new features, capabilities, and best practices for connecting data to deliver exceptional customer experiences, collaborating and creating using AI-powered capabilities, and driving productivity … Read more
What is an ERP system? [Infographic]
ERP systems enable businesses to manage day-to-day activities through centralized and secure data. Think of it as bringing all users of the software under one roof so that everyone from the CFO to the human resources team are is unified through common processes, connectivity and insight into centralized information. We broke it out into a … Read more
How do I Budget for an ERP Implementation?
When researching any business purchase, price is an important factor. But some investments are difficult to quantify with an exact dollar amount. More importantly, in the business world, cost is not directly related to value. Think of some high-priced executive salaries or inflated costs of luxury cars. Are they worth it? Maybe, maybe not. When … Read more
Microsoft Dynamics GP Updates – October 2022
The seasons are changing and so are some aspects of Microsoft Dynamics GP. As in past years, Dynamics GP is gearing up for the new year by rolling out some new features and we’re here to make sure you haven’t missed anything. Here are some changes you might have noticed: Version 18.5 – 10/3/22 … Read more
Microsoft Business Central 2022 Wave 2 Release
New feature – Use multiple remit-to addresses for vendors This feature is going to make many previous Dynamics GP users happy! Business Central will now have the ability to store multiple remit-to addresses for each vendor. A new menu will be available in the Vendor Card: Additional Remit to addresses can be stored in … Read more
Qualities to Look for When Hiring an ERP Consultant
Congratulations! Your business has made the choice to implement an ERP system. Now comes the most important element of that massive undertaking: selecting the right ERP consultants to help you bring the system to life. ERP consultants are critical for your business, especially when the goal is to scale your organization to the next level. … Read more
Three ERP Success Stories
Sometimes when starting the journey of planning an ERP implementation, it helps to read about how other companies found success working with consultants to execute the project. How do we measure success? Each project will have specific KPIs of course, but overall, a successful ERP implementation demonstrates that we’ve gone ‘live’ on time, on budget … Read more
Futureproof your ERP system with eCommerce integration
If you do not have an existing eCommerce platform, or you have an eCommerce platform that does not interact with products, operational or accounting systems, you might be stuck in a time loop circa the 1990s. But not in the good, grunge rock Nirvana way. No, if your B2B company does not have eCommerce systems … Read more
When ERP Implementation Fails
You’re in the middle of a failed ERP Implementation. Now What? Staying ahead of the competition is critical for your success. With growth at the heart of your strategy, it’s likely you will undertake or have already taken on, an ERP implementation to improve and automate your business. With this endeavor and expense comes great … Read more
How Long Does it Take to Implement an ERP System?
The words ‘ERP implementation’ can give even the most experienced IT leaders, CEOs and CFOs a headache, as they consider the variables to balance: budget, training, testing, leaving old ways behind and, above all, time. This is a major undertaking and often involves a degree of change management. Many people in your business will be … Read more
Wholesale Distribution ERP: Five Essential Applications
In a competitive and unpredictable market, wholesale distributors must ensure their ERP systems can handle complex demands. B2B products and services are expected to meet shrinking delivery timeframes thanks to automated supply chains. It should come as no surprise that changes in distribution and supply chain models are happening industry-wide. Customer expectations are influenced by … Read more